Impressive Plug Thread

[ozymandiask]

On the AH is a thread entitled Plug your own Poem. It appears to be used by only a very few regular poets but is nonetheless clearly used a lot by the 'irregulars'

Some poets might care to attract a wider audience through that means because it is a pity that many poems have few readers and fewer comments. Alternatively reviewers could perhaps post their reviews there as well. Given that the AH generally has about 4 times the users the poetry board has it might be a means of expanding your audience.

 

[Songcatcher]

ChilledVodka has only one poem with an "H" mark.

Does that mean the rest of his poems are crap?

 

[twelveoone]

so that's where that zero leavin AssHole came from
LSD
03/31/05 by Anonymous in Los Angeles
This is what happens to your brain on LSD.
hello
*maroon*

Poetics-
Promotion as in please I need one more vote to get an H, see also patronage, patronizing, and plugs

and I just thought it was some anonymous crack head

Thanks OZ for the tip, the world is ripe with possibilites, new worlds to
piss off

 

[minsue]

Is it an Impressive Plug Thread because it was started by Impressive or because it's just that great? Inquiring minds want to know.

Either way, here's the link.

 

[twelveoone]

Is it an Impressive Plug Thread because it was started by Impressive or because it's just that great? Inquiring minds want to know.

Either way, here's the link.

celery stalk

 

[Maria2394]

its a nice thought, but sometimes when poets go tiptoing thru the GB, they step in stuff or pick up trolls..its just not worth the few extra votes....


1201---CARROT stick

 

[twelveoone]

its a nice thought, but sometimes when poets go tiptoing thru the GB, they step in stuff or pick up trolls..its just not worth the few extra votes....


1201---CARROT stick

I am not afraid no one can spell my name, er number
where oh where have you been?
and congrats, I've seen your stuff elsewhere, I haven't missed anything here, have I?

 

[Maria2394]

I am not afraid no one can spell my name, er number
where oh where have you been?
and congrats, I've seen your stuff elsewhere, I haven't missed anything here, have I?

\

I can spell yer name, and yer number and thank you ( hugs!!!!) I been okay, been unearthing poems in the garden and had my hands on a slippery troubador frog, he almost got away but not before I squeezed a half poem outta him.
I dont come in here much cause no one worships me and that makes me feel so left out, lol...but you know whwre to find me

 

[Maria2394]

ChilledVodka has only one poem with an "H" mark.

Does that mean the rest of his poems are crap?

NO, not at all...it just means that maybe he didnt get the required 10 votes, orthe votes and a minimal score or 4.5. At the risk of starting the dreaded vote discssion,again, God forbid, an H doesnt necessarily denote teh quality of a poem. I have had crap poems that got an H and good ones that didnt. Lots of marvelous poets here dont have a lot of H's...doesnt mean their work is crap read CV's work, and vote, let your song be heard too!! dont just go by the H's and E's...you'll miss some wonderful poetry

 

[ozymandiask]

its a nice thought, but sometimes when poets go tiptoing thru the GB, they step in stuff or pick up trolls..its just not worth the few extra votes....


1201---CARROT stick

I take your point . It's a pity that the first comment by songcatcher started talking about votes which should not matter at all and wasn't the objective in the first instance. I'm just naive enough to think it would be good to attract more poetry readers though I can see the possiblities of a downside.

The AH 'ers however might consider themselves a better bet than the GB 'ers!!!

 

[annaswirls]

I take your point . It's a pity that the first comment by songcatcher started talking about votes which should not matter at all and wasn't the objective in the first instance. I'm just naive enough to think it would be good to attract more poetry readers though I can see the possiblities of a downside.

The AH 'ers however might consider themselves a better bet than the GB 'ers!!!

I agree on the idea of getting more readers from the non-poetry population. More readers in general, to me, is a good thing. I have met a number of really good people who have supported my writing from the non-poet sectors or lit.

One way to achieve such a goal would be for Literotica itself to at least mention the WORD "POETRY" on the opening page. It is so well hidden, it is a miracle that anyone finds their way here at all.​

I have recommended such an addition (one word) to Laurel, but I suppose it is too difficult to change the index page?


Maybe we just need a poetry in general plug.


ps H's mean nothing in the realm of quality. Certainly high quality poems often get that H. I finally put my money where my mouth is and turned off voting. IT FEELS GREAT!!!! no matter what people say, there is no way that voting doesn't matter if you keep it on. Ideally of course, but... I think we are all human here although I have seen many superhero powers.... hmmm.... curious.


While stories often get MANY votes, poems do not, and any one vote thrown in by emotion alone can skew the average.

 

[annaswirls]

On the AH is a thread entitled Plug your own Poem. It appears to be used by only a very few regular poets but is nonetheless clearly used a lot by the 'irregulars'

Some poets might care to attract a wider audience through that means because it is a pity that many poems have few readers and fewer comments. Alternatively reviewers could perhaps post their reviews there as well. Given that the AH generally has about 4 times the users the poetry board has it might be a means of expanding your audience.

I think it is a sweet idea to include the poetry reviews on other boards. Or at least the link. Me, I just plug my site shamelessly mannequinenvy.com I am so proud of the contributors I cannot help myself

 

[twelveoone]

I agree on the idea of getting more readers from the non-poetry population. More readers in general, to me, is a good thing. I have met a number of really good people who have supported my writing from the non-poet sectors or lit.

One way to achieve such a goal would be for Literotica itself to at least mention the WORD "POETRY" on the opening page. It is so well hidden, it is a miracle that anyone finds their way here at all.​

I have recommended such an addition (one word) to Laurel, but I suppose it is too difficult to change the index page?


Maybe we just need a poetry in general plug.


ps H's mean nothing in the realm of quality. Certainly high quality poems often get that H. I finally put my money where my mouth is and turned off voting. IT FEELS GREAT!!!! no matter what people say, there is no way that voting doesn't matter if you keep it on. Ideally of course, but... I think we are all human here although I have seen many superhero powers.... hmmm.... curious.


While stories often get MANY votes, poems do not, and any one vote thrown in by emotion alone can skew the average.

Oh god, the thermometer question, I reserve the right to 75, if I feel someone has posted something with grievous errors and they should know better, they deserve it. I support those that do so, as long as they have a reason for it. 50 for shameless pandering and pomposity, if its not funny.
It like everything else is a tool, if used right, it provides information, feedback,besides with just a few more votes...
Hello anna!

The real war is to get people to write better, when they write better, they begin to see what makes better writing regardless of style. I don't think getting more "readers" is the answer, I think getting more writers to comment may be. You post, you comment, if you think your poetry is so god damn wonderful, I'm sure your comments will be too. I've learned lot from comments, I gotten some excellent feedback from comments. I hope I left a few good ones.

 

[twelveoone]

I think it is a sweet idea to include the poetry reviews on other boards. Or at least the link. Me, I just plug my site shamelessly mannequinenvy.com I am so proud of the contributors I cannot help myself

you have to make a distinction, between making people aware, and shamelessly plugging
although...I'm guilty..of plugging...2nd degree...it wasn't premeditated...honest

 

[annaswirls]

Oh god, the thermometer question, I reserve the right to 75, if I feel someone has posted something with grievous errors and they should know better, they deserve it. I support those that do so, as long as they have a reason for it. 50 for shameless pandering and pomposity, if its not funny.
It like everything else is a tool, if used right, it provides information, feedback,besides with just a few more votes...
Hello anna!

The real war is to get people to write better, when they write better, they begin to see what makes better writing regardless of style. I don't think getting more "readers" is the answer, I think getting more writers to comment may be. You post, you comment, if you think your poetry is so god damn wonderful, I'm sure your comments will be too. I've learned lot from comments, I gotten some excellent feedback from comments. I hope I left a few good ones.

Hi 12--

DONT start that discussion again PLEASE!



That was not what this was about.....K? Just about when one perceives themselves to be a poet....

 

[average gina]

ChilledVodka has only one poem with an "H" mark.

Does that mean the rest of his poems are crap?

Most of my poems have an H and I think they are crap... except for the ones that allowed me to use other people's lines and "Teacher", which I wrote with Mutt amongst my submissions.

 

[annaswirls]

you have to make a distinction, between making people aware, and shamelessly plugging
although...I'm guilty..of plugging...2nd degree...it wasn't premeditated...honest

yes there is a difference mannequinnenvy.com and mine is shameless

he hehe

READ 1201 he ROCKS!!!​

​

okay I am going to clear all of the yard sales of their pesky jungle animals and the like




MADAGASCAR ROCKS

 

[annaswirls]

Most of my poems have an H and I think they are crap... except for the ones that allowed me to use other people's lines and "Teacher", which I wrote with Mutt amongst my submissions.

and it should not influence whether or not you think you are a poet or it others think you are one

 

[twelveoone]

Most of my poems have an H and I think they are crap... except for the ones that allowed me to use other people's lines and "Teacher", which I wrote with Mutt amongst my submissions.

oooo, look at all the H's, 1201 turning green with envy

Really Gina, this is a much better attitude to have, than thinking what you wrote was perfect, or even good, look for the faults, look for different ways to look at your work. Say what you want to say and say it the best way you can. You lead the audience, looking at H's you let the audience lead you. It is YOU, that has to live with your work, you let the audience lead you, they'll leave.

 

[twelveoone]

yes there is a difference mannequinnenvy.com and mine is shameless

he hehe

READ 1201 he ROCKS!!!​

​

okay I am going to clear all of the yard sales of their pesky jungle animals and the like




MADAGASCAR ROCKS

you are going to keep it up till I put in a sigline aren't you?

ANNASWIRLS ROCKS MORE

 

[twelveoone]

I feel the need to write something about pluggin'

 

[Maria2394]

I have noticed....that there is a sort of "Lit homogenous blend poetry" and if a poet stays away long enough, doesnt read the usual postings here, then they write, the style if not the quality of their work improves. I think there is so much competition here but damages individuality and that is evident in the shorter line styles, and then there is always that sappy, oh god when will He/she love me, whaaaa make ya puke poetry, lol, I have written plenty of it before I was taught better by some of the poets here.

And Anna, I am Bat Girl,. I Have always had super powers.Im not kidding...

 

[Maria2394]

you are going to keep it up till I put in a sigline aren't you?

ANNASWIRLS ROCKS MORE

ohh, geeeezz!! y'all get you a rooom or something??

 

[twelveoone]

I have noticed....that there is a sort of "Lit homogenous blend poetry" and if a poet stays away long enough, doesnt read the usual postings here, then they write, the style if not the quality of their work improves. I think there is so much competition here but damages individuality and that is evident in the shorter line styles, and then there is always that sappy, oh god when will He/she love me, whaaaa make ya puke poetry, lol, I have written plenty of it before I was taught better by some of the poets here.

And Anna, I am Bat Girl,. I Have always had super powers.Im not kidding...

Oh well, there goes my pluggin' poem - Damn you Maria, I wanted that H
MARIA ROCKS
I had the first line too
Oh god, when can I plug her
but I couldn't figure out what rhymed with 'her'

 

[twelveoone]

ohh, geeeezz!! y'all get you a rooom or something??

some plug
some write about pluggin